Thursday, September 8, 2011

We have recently enjoyed the blessing of small surprises to brighten our day. One really terrific surprise was a pop-in visit from Paisley and her mother. Paisley stood at her mother's knee while Mandy fed her bits of banana:

Another surprise came tonight when Robert was cleaning out our little fish pond, which holds our three remaining fish. As he was scooping out the dirty water, we discovered...babies! Four in all! Aren't they cute?

Gone But Never Forgotten: Cookie...

...And Chewka Marie...

...And Ruby...

Liked roosting on our shoulders, eating grapes, and hanging out with Opal

...And Pearl

Liked running free in the yard, scratching in the garden bed that was supposed to be off-limits, and being close to a human at all times. "Her" crowing led to "her" having to go back to her original family due to a city ordinance against roosters!

...And Molly

Likes EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD, pouncing Cookie and Toffee, going out to potty at 2:45 a.m., and drinking water out of puddles. Is now living with another family in the area, in a big house with a pool and two other Golden Retrievers!